I'm looking to take out some walls and I wonder how much of…

I'm looking to take out some walls and I wonder how much of a span my trusses can handle

Tutor's Assistant: OK. Tell me a bit more about what's going on so we can help you best.

The home is 28 feet wide. exterior walls are 2x6 the trusses are Howe and are 44 feet long

Tutor's Assistant: Is there anything else the Structural Engineer should be aware of?

The trusses have 5 posts with the outside posts directly over the exterior walls.

Submitted: 1 month ago.Category: Structural Engineering

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Customer reply replied 1 month ago

My step father is a structural engineer and will sign off on the changes. I'm just to see if there is any information missing. There is a basement but none of the interior walls in the basement line up with the upstairs walls that I want to remove

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